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The Cranky Flier (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago
First Space Hotel Set to Open in 2012 – Asylum.com I was asked about travel to space. Fun topic, but I don’t see it anytime soon. Milwaukee sparks air wars – BusinessRockford.com A thorough piece on what the low cost carrier expansion into Milwaukee might mean for Rockford. I weighed in (and, as you imagine, I [...]
Reuters (Free subscription) | yesterday
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The chief executive of Delta Air Lines Inc says the SkyTeam alliance of global carriers would be willing to invest more than its proposed $1.02 billion in Japan Airlines , the Wall Street Journal reported.
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) today held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction for the second final assembly site for the 787 Dreamliner program at its Boeing Charleston facility. The facility also will have the capability to support the testing and delivery of airplanes.
The Cranky Flier (Free subscription) | yesterday
It’s certainly interesting to watch the Japanese market these days. JAL is turning in record losses and is effectively sitting on a cliff waiting to jump. Meanwhile, ANA has decided to pour a bunch of money into seriously improving its product. This is some pretty impressive looking stuff. Take a look [...]
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday
FULLERTON, Calif., Nov. 20, 2009 /PRNewswire/ -- ThalesRaytheonSystems has delivered the first of 21 weapon locating radars to the U.S. Marine Corps to improve enemy fire detection and location.
James Wallace on Aerospace (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
United Airlines is close to choosing the Boeing 787 Dreamliner or Airbus 350 XWB for its first aircraft order in more than a decade, the Chicago Tribune reported Thursday.
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
NAPA, Calif., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today travelers across the country headed to their airports only to find out they'd be held hostage to an FAA glitch. Flights over much of the Eastern United States were delayed because a computer that feeds flight plans to air controllers simply shut down. FlyersRights.org has been advocating for successful passage of the FAA Reauthorization Bill 2009,...
The Cranky Flier (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
I suppose it’s inevitable. Any time two airlines move closer together, the speculation that it means they’ll merge picks up. Right now, the noise surrounding a United-Continental merger is deafening thanks to the announcement that elite members will now get upgrades on each airline. That doesn’t necessarily mean a merger is going [...]
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc., (NYSE: AAI), advises passengers that due to flight plan filing system outages at the Federal Aviation Administration, some flight operations may be affected through Thursday, November 19, 2009. These outages affect all airlines and locations around the nation.
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The gift of wings is the gift of life for patients in need of charitable medical air transportation, and US Airways is raising the bar for giving miles of hope.
Market Watch (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
NEW YORK -- Airline stocks declined Thursday with the wider market. At last check, the NYSE Arca Airline Index fell nearly 1% to 26.37 points with all but one of its 13 components trading down. Shares of US Airways fell 2.7% to $3.18, American parent AMR Corp. lost 2% to $5.65 and Continental shed 1.8% to $13.13. Trading up were shares of Tam Sa , adding 3% to $16.96. The Dow Jones Industrial Average...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
HAIFA, Israel, November 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Elbit Systems Ltd.(NASDAQ:ESLT) announced today, further to the announcement on July 20 2009, that after receiving all the applicable approvals it completed the acquisition of the assets of BVR Systems (1998) Ltd. (OTCBB:BVRSF.OB) for a price of approximately $34 million.
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
ROSH HA'AYIN, Israel, November 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BVR Systems (1998) Ltd., (OTCBB: BVRSF.OB), today announced, further to its announcement of July 20, 2009 and after receipt of all required approvals, the closing of its agreement with Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT), pursuant to which BVR sold substantially all of its assets to Elbit for a cash consideration of approximately $34,000,000....
People Daily (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Delta Air Lines Inc and alliance partners readied a $1 billion package for Japan Airlines Corp to lure the carrier from a grouping with American Airlines. Delta and other SkyTeam members may buy $500 million in Japan Air shares or convertible securities, according to a document handed to reporters at a Delta event in Tokyo yesterday. There would also be as much as $300 million of guarantees to cover...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that its engines have supported STS-129's on-orbit operations and docking to the International Space Station (ISS). Atlantis lifted off Monday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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eprnetwork | 10/20/2009
LAN Airlines S.A. and its subsidiaries, ("LAN" or "the Company") (NYSE: LFL / IPSA: LAN), one of the leading airlines in Latin America, has reported its preliminary monthly traffic statistics and punctuality indicators for September 2009.
lovemorgul | 02/28/2009
No-frills airline Ryanair, could start charging customers £1 a time for using the toilets on its aircraft.Europe's largest budget airline, Ryanair, could soon start charging customers £1 a time to use the toilets on board its flights.
www.italica.sm | 01/13/2009
[ www.italica.sm ] - The board of Air France-KLM approved the 320 million euros bid to buy the 25 per cent of the Alitalia, people familiar with the matter said. Also German airline Lufthansa recently showed an interest in the Italian carrier, but no official offer has been submitted and, according to Italy’s prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, time has run out to make a bid. However, the Northern League,
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